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From greybox → to launch day. Here’s how I work.
What an engagement looks like, end to end. Six steps from audit to launch. What's included, what isn't. What it costs. The questions I get asked. And a real sample audit you can open in your browser.
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STARTED 2026 · TORONTO · ONTARIO · CA
▶///process· packet 01 of 05
01 — WHO BUILDS YOUR SITE
// ABOUT
Julius
Design & Build · Greybox Web
Hey, I'm Juls.
Julius
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Greybox Web
// signed
I like custom websites. Not the kind where a designer drops your logo on the same template every other shop or creative in the neighbourhood is using, but the kind that reads as specifically yours and stays yours after I hand it off.The reason this isn't a presumptuous claim is that I've spent thirteen years designing spaces inside video games for a living. Five at Splash Damage in London, UK, on Gears of War 4 and 5. The rest at Ubisoft Toronto on Far Cry, Splinter Cell, and Prince of Persia.My day job taught me to look at a frame and care, possibly more than is reasonable, about every object in it. That habit translates.I do this on the side, one client at a time, shaped around what each project actually needs.
02 — THE STEPS · 06 BEATS
// PROCESS
Six beats. You weigh in on every step.
±///scope· packet 02 of 05
03 — INCLUDED / NOT INCLUDED
// SCOPE
/// Every project includes
- Custom design. No templates.
- Mobile-first. Tested on real devices.
- Performance and accessibility passes before launch.
- CMS or static. Whatever fits your comfort.
- Handoff docs and a walkthrough call.
/// What you won't find
- Monthly subscription. No platform rent.
- Mandatory retainers. Post-launch help is hourly.
$///money· packet 03 of 05
////// 04 — PRICING
QUOTE: 3 DAYS
DEPOSIT: 30%
NO RETAINER
Pricing is custom.
Every site is scoped to your project.
Starting around $1,500 for the simplest builds. Scales with scope from there. Written, fixed-price quote in 3 business days. 30% deposit. Code ownership transferred at launch.
One-time cost. You own the site. No monthly. No platform rent. No expiry.
▤///audit· packet 04 of 05
////// 05 — REPORTS LIVE IN YOUR BROWSER
FORMAT: LINK
SAMPLES: 02
TURNAROUND: 3 DAYS
Your audit is a link, not a PDF.
A page you open and keep. No download. Hover an entry to preview.
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▤ LUISA — VFX & technical-art portfolio
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▤ NERDGASM — Toronto card-game & collectibles shop
- + YOUR BUSINESS REQUEST AUDIT →
?///questions· packet 05 of 05
06 — QUESTIONS I GET ASKED
// TRANSCRIPT
01How long does a build take?+
Four to eight weeks for most local-business sites. Longer if you don't have content ready or you want to add things partway through.02Will the price change after I sign?+
No. The quote is fixed for the work we agreed on. If you want to add something later, I'll write a separate quote for that part before I start. The number you see is the number you pay.03Can I update the site myself?+
Yes. I set up a content management system: a simple admin page where you log in and update text, photos, prices, hours, whatever changes. No code. We figure out the right setup on the first call based on how comfortable you are with tech.04What if something breaks after launch?+
14 days of free fixes after launch for anything I built that doesn't work right. After that, small changes are $25 each and bigger work is $75/hr, quoted before I start, no surprises. I keep a year of backups too. Same person who built the site is the person you message after launch. No monthly support fee.05Why a custom build instead of a Squarespace or WordPress template?+
Templates are generic shells. Your business poured into someone else's design. Every café on Squarespace looks like every other café on Squarespace.
A custom build starts from your content and gets shaped around what makes your business different. Practical differences: custom sites usually load faster on phones (matters for Google rankings), they don't break when the platform pushes an update, and you own everything: the design, the code, the files. The site comes with you if you ever leave me. It's a one-time cost. No monthly subscription quietly adding up to thousands over the years.
06Why "Greybox"?+
Greyboxing is the level-design stage in video game development. You block out the rough shape of a space before worrying about graphics or polish. We do it because it's easy to change at that stage. Every layout decision gets made with the art director before anyone spends weeks on detail work.
A website works the same way. The first weeks are about getting the shape right: how the site is organized, rough page layouts, the style direction, what the voice sounds like. You see all of it. You weigh in on all of it. The polish only starts when we both agree on the shape underneath. Built with you, not at you.
////// Start here · AUDIT REQUEST
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